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Create a Blueprint for Your Success
Having a strong foundation enables you to build a thriving,profitable life and business. A simple method to create thisfoundation is with Discovery, Vision, Planning and Benchmarking, the four cornerstones of your life as wellas your business. Discovery is defined as examining where are you now andwhere are you going. It helps to look at everything as if you were a beginner. Always know why you are in the business of your choice. If your strategy is not clear, you won't recognize the destination when you get there.This is the time to bring in your outside Vision Team. Vision is who you are about and what your life is about.This is where you determine values you need to experienceon a continuing basis. Vision is also where you become theexpert in your field and decide the purpose of your business. Remember, the smaller the niche, the larger thereward. Abandon any preconceived beliefs you have aboutthis or any other business. They can restrict your thinking. Live out of this new vision, not your past comfort. Planning creates the strategies that help you arrive atyour destination. A simple system is to - Show Up, Be on Time, Keep Your Word and Tell The Truth. It's like riding on that train, sometimes there are hills to climb;sometimes there are curves and other times you're flyingrapidly down the mountain to your destination. In any instance, you must remain focused on what you want and where you are going. Benchmarking helps you stay on track. Once focused, youset up a system for accountability, self-management and self-renewal. You can create outcomes or optimum wants thatmay be on the outer edge of possibilities or a result thatis far bigger than you think is attainable. Going into newterritory can unlock your potential and increase yourdevelopment. When outcomes or optimum results areachieved, you can acknowledge success and learn to besatisfied. Again, put it in writing; the outcomes, the resultsand the acknowledgement. Rules require exceptions, so even if you follow the aboveand create a strong foundation, you must be prepared for chaos. Chaos can aid in your personal and business developmentif you have eliminated all toxic people or commitmentsfrom your life. Chaos can then become the opportunity to progress rapidlyinto new territory. You can be the architect of your own life. With a strong foundation, you can build anything. ~.~.~.~ Joanne Victoria works with small business owners who want to achieve more and still be true to who they really are.Sign up now for her FREE monthly e-zine Create the Business of your Dreamsat: mailto:CreateYourBusiness-subscribe@topica.com Joanne Victoria Tel: 415-491-1344 mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.comAuthor of : Lighting Your Path! How To Create the Life You Want - Order Here!http://www.joannevictoria.com ~.~.~.~. Article Title: Create A Blueprint For Your SuccessAuthor Name: Joanne VictoriaContact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.comWord Count: 487, wrapped at 60 charactersCategory: Business DevelopmentCopyright Date: 2003-All Rights Reserved ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety including the resource box. Please notify me of publicationby sending either a website link or a copy of your ezineupon publication to: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Joanne Victoria, CEO of New Directions in Sausalito, CA, works with small business owners who want to achieve more focus, more balance, more fun and more abundance and still be true to who they really are. Check her website at:http://www.JoanneVictoria.com for more articles and programs. Tel: 415-491-1344.
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